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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Identify the number as rational or irrational. Explain. -√127

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A rational number is defined as a ratio of two integers. When you try to square root 127, it turns out it's not an integer. (127 is a prime number!) Therefore the number is not rational, or irrational.

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